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Felix Van Der Stucken Home

Felix Van Der Stucken Home from directly overhead

Felix Van Der Stucken Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 514 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethany Lutheran Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The story

historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024557, matched on coordinates and name (380 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27704, -98.87218

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.0 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.5 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.9 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Felix Van Der Stucken Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 342°660 m8.4 mi
RoundheadWNW 302°653 m9.7 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.6 mi
Big HillSSE 162°612 m12.6 mi
Cedar MountainN 350°608 m14.2 mi
Buckeye PointNW 315°601 m14.1 mi
County Line HillNNW 331°601 m17.5 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 285°597 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614869

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